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"Genuine E3D Nozzle X - V6-1.75mm x 0.40mm (V6-NOZZLE-4TC-175-400)"

Genuine E3D Nozzle X - V6-1.75mm x 0.40mm (V6-NOZZLE-4TC-175-400)
Genuine E3D Nozzle X - V6-1.75mm x 0.40mm (V6-NOZZLE-4TC-175-400)

Less build up, particularly of sticky and filled materials to the nozzle cone

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3 comments of this product found across Reddit:
alexwhittemore /r/prusa3d
2 points
1970-01-19 23:05:34.692 +0000 UTC

Lots of good thoughts in here. One thing that's nice about the Mini is that it's very full-featured out of the box. Some printers have a laundry list of must-have accessories, but the Mini is great from the start. Not that you can't accessorize:

Nozzles

Maybe the most fun-for-the-dollar thing to get would be a brass nozzle kit a-la https://smile.amazon.com/E3D-Extra-Nozzle-1-75mm-V6-NOZZLE-PACK-175/dp/B013VBTM80?sa-no-redirect=1. The standard nozzle is 0.4mm which is great for most things. But a smaller opening means you can print much greater detail, and a bigger opening means you can print bigger parts faster, and often stronger.

I second (or third) the Nozzle X as a good accessory, but maybe not a right-away accessory. https://smile.amazon.com/Genuine-E3D-Nozzle-V6-1-75mm-V6-NOZZLE-4TC-175-400/dp/B07L1C7J77/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B07L1C7J77&psc=1. It's necessary if you're going to be printing abrasive materials including glow-in-the-dark filament, glitter filament, wood filament, and anything with carbon fiber in it. Carbon filaments can be a pain, but offer a lot for the trouble. In other words, you don't NEED a hardened nozzle until you're printing materials that already take some getting used to. And hardened steel doesn't conduct heat as well as brass, so it's best to get used to a standard brass nozzle first.

Build Sheets

The mini can be had with a smooth or textured build surface. I love both for different things, so whichever your husband doesn't have, the other might be a good accessory. https://www.prusa3d.com/product/mini-spring-steel-sheet-with-smooth-double-sided-pei/ and https://www.prusa3d.com/product/mini-double-sided-textured-pei-powder-coated-spring-steel-sheet/

Filament

So many options here. The plastic options are PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, Nylon and a bunch of more exotic options. PLA is easiest and probably safest. PETG is only slightly more difficult and offers some advantages and disadvantages. I'd start with those two, and probably both. Brands include hatchbox, protopasta, printedsolid jessie, oh and Prusament!, and others, but those are top-tier that I've used. PLA and PETG should run you $20-30/kg for good stuff. Cheaper stuff can be worth it, but best get used to premium quality so you get a sense of which problems are you vs the cheap filament. Any of those options carbon-fiber filled would be fun and worth trying, but also difficult so maybe not if its his first printer.

zombieninjawarrior /r/anycubickobra
7 points
1970-01-20 04:30:27.306 +0000 UTC

Cura Start Code:

; AnyCubic Kobra and Kobra Max Custom Start G-code
M140 S{material_bed_temperature_layer_0}; Heat bed
M104 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0}; Heat extruder
G92 E0 ; Reset Extruder
G28 ; Home all axes
M190 S{material_bed_temperature_layer_0}; Wait for bed to get up to temperature
M109 S{material_print_temperature_layer_0}; Wait for extruder to get up to temperature
G1 Z2.0 F3000 ; Move Z Axis up little to prevent scratching of Heat Bed
G1 X0.1 Y20 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move to start position
G1 X0.1 Y200.0 Z0.3 F1500.0 E15 ; Draw the first line
G1 X0.4 Y200.0 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move to side a little
G1 X0.4 Y20 Z0.3 F1500.0 E30 ; Draw the second line
G92 E0 ; Reset Extruder
G1 Z2.0 F3000 ; Move Z Axis up little to prevent scratching of Heat Bed
G1 X5 Y20 Z0.3 F5000.0 ; Move over to prevent blob squish
;End of Custom Start Code

Printer Nozzles:

Hotend explained and how to properly change the nozzle on a 3D printer

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General Trouble Shooting Steps:

  • Step 1: Did anything change before prints started failing? If Yes Change it back. If No go to Step 2
  • Step 2: Did you complete maintenance on your printer? If No check belts, check wheels, check nozzle, filament path. If Yes go to Step 3
  • Step 3: Print Calibration Test Objects, I suggest using this plugin for cura and its github wiki page. If this didn't help go to step 4.
  • Step 4: Something is broken, start taking things apart.

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